Tool container and cutting block



A ril 23, 1935. c. T. HOFMEISTER v TOOL CONTAINER AND CUTTING BLOCKFiled May 5, 1933 Flyj Patented Apr. 23, 1935 v I UNITED STATES PATENToFFIcE TOOL CONTAINER AND CUTTING BLOCK Cyril T. Hofmeister, Oakland,Calif., assignor, by mesne assignments, to Standard Oil Company ofCalifornia, San Francisco, Calif., a corporation of Delaware ApplicationMay 3, 1933, Serial No. 669,091

6 Claims. (01. 16 1- -78) This invention relates to a portable toolconalong the line II-II of Figure 1 to illustrate'a tainer and cuttingblock, and particularly one method of providing tool holding recessesorre; adapted to hold tools of the punch or chisel type ceptacles in theblock.

I v which are for cutting sheet rubber and Figure 3 is an end view ofthe holder block 5 similar materials. The device is also adapted toshown in Figure 1 and shows the working or cut- 5 be used as a block onwhich the material may be ting face on which the material is cut orpunched. placed while the punches are being driven there- 7 Referring tothe drawing, the body of the through. holder blockis generallydesignated to, and may example, when cutting a floor mat for an be madefrom a hard wood or a material which is 10 automobile from a roll ofsheet rubber composisufficiently strong and heavy to furnish an ade- 10tion, or a universal blank mat, there are a quate support for thepunching and cutting opernumber of openings which must be provided, foration; which is not too heavy or bulky to be gear shift and brakelevers, starter and throttle portable; and which has one face softenough so buttons, brake pedals, etc. These openings may that the sharpcutting edges of the tools will conveniently be cut by a hollow punch ofsuitable not be dulled when they are hammered through 15 size shape, orby a suitable chisel. In punchthe material worked upon and into theblock. ing or cutting the sheet material, it must first be F r x mp a kl on m l frame wi h one laid on a firm support and the tool driventhrough soft face of leather or the like obviously could be into thesupport, thus shearing out the part to substituted for the constructionshown. so he removed. This operation is most conveniently The six'facesof the block illustrated are desigdone in or near the automobile intowhich the hated as shown; H being the top, l2 the bottom mat is to befitted. Under ordinary circurn- (when the holder is upright, asillustrated), l3 stances there are no stable and suitable supports and It the sides, and I5 and it the ends t either in the car or near it, intowhich a punch latter preferably being the end grain oft block,

or chisel could be driven, without marring the when the latter is madeof wood. '25 support, or seriously damaging the cutting edge A handle I!is attached to the top I l of the of the tool. block near the edge offace it, as shown, so that It is an object of this invention to providea when the block is supported by the handle, as portable holder fortools such as punches, Chisels, in carrying, the face |5 will swingdownwardly, and the like, which holder is also adapted to act leavingthe block tilted, for a purpose which will as a cutting block forsupporting the material to be explained presently. be worked upon.Receptacles 18 are formed in the top I I of the Another object is toprovide a portable holder block it, as shown, these receptacles beingbored in which the tool receptacles are arranged to reat an angle to theface and inclined toward the tain the tools against falling out when theholder handle ll. Thus, when the block is lifted by 35 is carried or isin position to be used. the handle H and the block tilts to bring itscen- Another object is to provide a combined holder ter of gravityimmediately below the handle, the

and cutting block for tools such as punches and tools, punches and thelike, generally designated chisels, which are to be used at a pointremote l9, will not fall out and be misplaced or lost.

40 from a work bench or shop, and where work must Furthermore, when theblock H3 is placed in its 40 be done quickly with a minimum of measuringworking position, with its face i5 at the bottom, and fitting. the tools59 will likewise be held, by the inclina- These and other objects andadvantages of tion of receptacles 18, against falling out due to thisinvention will become apparent from the folthe jarring of the cuttingand punching operalowing detailed description, and from the accomtionson cutting face It. 45 panying drawing, which forms a part of this Tools19 may beer the conventional type, with specification, and illustrates apreferred embodi a hardwood handle or striking piece 28 and a ment ofthe invention. tubular steel cutter 2!, the lower edge being In thedrawing: sharpened as at 22. Groove 27 allows punched Figure 1 is a planof a holder block made of material to be removed by a wire or rodinserted wood and embodying this invention, with various from outsidethe tool.- punches and cutting chisels in place ready'to be In additionto, or in place of, the receptacles carried to the work. it, formed inthe body of the block It, straps Figure 2 is a side view of the holderblock shown 23 may be attached to the faces l3 or M to proin Figure 1and is partly sectioned as indicated vide receptacles for tools such asthe side cutter 5 or chisel generally designated 24. These straps alsoare preferably inclined at an angle with regard to the top face i I ofblock i B, and slope the tools toward handle H, for the same reason asexplained above for receptacles l8. Chisel 24 may be of any desiredconstruction, the example shown being made with an angle steel blade 25,to which is secured a handle 25.

In operation, the holder block [0 with its tools I9 and 24 in place, maybe carried to the automobile or other point of use, Without danger oflosing or injuring the tools. The block may then be laid on any suitablesurface, s'uch'as the car floor or running board or on the ground, withthe face [5 at the bottom. Tools I9 and 24 are then readily accessiblefor use and replacement, and may be utilized to punch or cut a sheet ofmaterial, such as a rubber floor mat, which is placed on the cuttingface it. Tools I9 may be of such nature that they may be used bypressure alone, or they may b forced through the material by hammerblows. When they are thus forced through into the face 16 of block H],the wood or other relatively soft material will not injure the sharpcutting edges, nor will the inclined receptacles I8 and 23 allow thetools not being used to fall out, to be lost, or to cause injury ordamage.

From this description and drawing, it will be seen that an improvedportable tool holder and cutting block has been disclosed, whichprovides storage and carrying receptacles for tools, and also furnishesa substantial and rigid cutting face, on which the material to beoperated on is supported and into which the sharp edged tools may bedriven.

Although a specific construction embodying this invention has beendescribed and illustrated, it is to be understood that the invention isnot limited to that arrangement, and all such modifications and changesas come within the scope of the appended claims are embraced thereby.

I claim:

1. A portable cutting block for edged tools comprising a block ofmaterial substantially softer than a tool edge, a plane cutting face onsaid block, and tool receptacles in the body of said block, saidreceptacles having their axes inclined with regard to a face of saidblock and sloping toward the plane of said cutting face.

2. A portable container and cutting block for edged tools, comprising ablock, one face of which is substantially softer than a tool edge andforms a cutting surface, receptacles for tools associated with saidblock, and a handle for said block, said receptacles having their axesinclined above the horizontal when the block is supported by said handleand also when said cutting face is in a position to be used.

'3. A portable container and cutting block for edged tools comprising ablock, one face of which is substantially softer than a tool edge,recepta cles for tools associated with said block, and a handle for saidblock near one edge thereof, said receptacles being at an angle to oneface of said block and sloping toward said handle.

4. A portable container and cutting block for edged tools comprising awooden block, a cutting face on said block, a receptacle for a toolbored into said block at an angle to one face thereof, and a handle onsaid face adjacent that edge to- Ward which the receptacle is inclined,whereby the axis of said receptacle is inclined above the horizontalwhile said block is supported by said handle.

5. A portable container and cutting blocl: for edged tools comprising ablock, one face of said block being substantially soft and forming aplane cutting surface, a receptacle for a tool associated with saidblock and inclined toward the plane of CYRIL T. HOFMEISTER.

